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Is the Drake v. UMG Feud Killing Major Label Diss Tracks? Pusha T Says Def Jam Refused to Release a Kendrick Lamar Guest Verse

June 4, 2025

A live performance from Pusha T as part of Clipse. Photo Credit: Ben Sisto Let the Drake v. Universal Music fallout continue: According to Pusha T, execs at the major’s Def Jam subsidiary urged him to censor ... Read More...

50 cent publishes Diddy anti-Trump interview

50 Cent Publishes Diddy’s Anti-Trump Interview, Potentially Killing Any Chance of a Pardon

Ashley King

June 4, 2025

Photo Credit: Revolt Black News 50 Cent makes good on his promise after he vowed to let Trump know what Diddy has said about him, heading off a potential pardon for the mogul. 50 Cent promised to let Trump k... Read More...

Sean Diddy Combs bribed hotel staff for Cassie Video

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Bribed Hotel Staff $100,000 for Cassie Video, Latest Courtroom Testimony Reveals

Ashley King

June 3, 2025

Photo Credit: Extra TV Sean “Diddy” Combs paid a hotel security officer $100,000 to hand over surveillance footage showing the hip-hop mogul attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, the officer testified... Read More...

Trump Pardons YoungBoy Never Broke Again — “He’s a Fully Free Man Now”

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME / CC by 3.0 President Trump pardons rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who was sentenced last year to 23 months in prison for possession of firearms as a felon. You... Read More...

Kevin Liles Accuses Ex-Def Jam Rapper Lady Luck of $30 Million+ Extortion Plot

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Maryland GovPics / CC by 2.0 A high-profile dispute has erupted between former Def Jam exec Kevin Liles and rapper Lady Luck. Liles has accused the rapper of attempting to extort him to the tune... Read More...

Lil Wayne Producer Sues Universal Music Over Millions In Allegedly Owed Royalties: ‘UMG Has Simply Taken Advantage of Harrison’s Hard Work’

Dylan Smith

May 26, 2025

Producer Deezle (Darius Harrison), who's filed a missing-royalties lawsuit against Universal Music, posing with his Grammys from Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III. Photo Credit: Claudio Ch Zayas Lil Wayne producer D... Read More...

Young Thug Calls Kid Cudi A ‘Rat’ After ‘Explosive’ Diddy Testimony

Ashley King

May 23, 2025

Photo Credit: Chief Fashionista / CC by 2.0 Young Thug has ignited controversy over his take on Kid Cudi’s testimony during Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial in New York. The Atlanta rapper post... Read More...

Kid Cudi Testifies Over Blown-Up Car and Threats of Violence in Diddy Trial

Ashley King

May 22, 2025

Photo Credit: Kid Cudi by Sellahremy / CC by 3.0 Kid Cudi was called to testify at Diddy’s federal trial over an attack in which his Porsche was allegedly blown up by the disgraced music mogul. Scott Mescudi... Read More...

Rod Wave Booked on 14 Criminal Counts Following Home Invasion—Rapper’s Attorney Says He ‘Committed No Crimes’

Ashley King

May 21, 2025

Photo Credit: Rod Wave by Michealjordan45 / CC by 4.0 Rapper Rod Wave was arrested in Georgia on 14 counts, including aggravated assault, possession of a firearm, and felony tampering with evidence. Rod Wave... Read More...

Chris Brown Freed on $6.7 Million Bail Following Alleged Nightclub Assault

Ashley King

May 21, 2025

Photo Credit: Pelpa Time Production / CC by 3.0 Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court for $6.7 million over an assault charge, paving the way for his world tour to begin next month. Chris Brown is o... Read More...

Entire Kanye West Album Leaked on Discord, Leakers Say Proceeds Will Benefit U.S. Holocaust Museum

Ashley King

May 19, 2025

Photo Credit: AllHipHop An entire Kanye West album leaked onto the internet yesterday, prompting the rapper to respond. The announced album was once called WW3, but the rapper took to Twitter to say he rename... Read More...

Salt-n-Pepa sue label UMG for termination rights

Salt-N-Pepa Sue Universal Music for Termination Rights to Their Catalog, Including Hits Like ‘Push It’ and ‘Shoop’

Ashley King

May 19, 2025

Photo Credit: David Burke / CC by 2.0 Salt-N-Pepa is suing Universal Music Group for the rights to their catalog, claiming the label is holding their music hostage. Cheryl James and Sandra Denton of the lege... Read More...